Larry Fitzgerald Quotes

For me, becoming a man had a lot to do with learning communication, and I learned about that by acting.

My mother taught me everything I know; how to speak properly, posture, enunciation.

Learning is a result of listening, which in turn leads to even better listening and attentiveness to the other person. In other words, to learn from the child, we must have empathy, and empathy grows as we learn.

The more socially intelligent you are, the happier and more robust and more enjoyable your relationships will be.

To listen well is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

As a kid, I was told to talk as much as possible.

I'm a reasonably articulate individual.

One has to grow up with good talk in order to form the habit of it.

The ABC's are attitude, behavior and communication skills.

Sitting down for dinner not only helps you learn, but also teaches you how to listen - which I feel is the most important skill to have. I remember as a kid going around the table listening to everyone's day. It was hard to have the manners not to interrupt back then.

Writing songs helped me figure out how to communicate with other people. I finally figured out that if I could express something in a song, I could probably express it in my real life, too.

I'm a straight shooter, and most of the time my ego doesn't interrupt my relationships.

I've gotten better at not making people feel uncomfortable with my shyness.

I like intelligent women. When you go out, it shouldn't be a staring contest.

I can be a good listener. I can ask the right questions a lot of the time.

I'm not sure I have a natural gift. I think it's just that some people have an easier time expressing their emotions, maybe because of the way they've been raised, and I've always been expressive.

Some people are very good at that, communicating with the world; I'm not sure I'm suited to it.

Do you know why I don't like doing press? I have trouble condensing things. I'd rather have a conversation.

We have to teach girls communication skills.

I think, to be a great conversationalist, you need to be interested in being in said conversation. Oddly enough, I think you need to be a great listener, and I do think I'm a good listener. I think that's my asset - I always listen to people when I talk to them, and that's a big thing you have to have in life and in podcasts.

Knowing who I am as a player and working on my deficiencies, communication is something I try to pride myself on.

As a young guy, you talk to the assistant coach.

I'd like to be more assertive when it comes to confrontation. I'm fine on the pitch, but off the pitch, I'm a bit of a softy.

Talking, being a better talker, wouldn't have been that hard. It was just, I was just naturally gifted at other things.

A big part of the challenge is teaching your kids how to have a real conversation, not a texting conversation. If they're not sitting down at the table, the art of conversation is going to go.